Etihad Airways appointed as Al Ain FC’s Official Airline

Sheikh Abdullah Mohd Khalid S Al Nahayn, Al Ain Football Company Board Chairman, has announced Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, as the new official airline partner of the UAE Pro-League leaders, and the country’s most successful football club, Al Ain FC.

The announcement was made at
a media briefing at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday, March 26 and was hosted
by Sheikh Abdullah Mohd Khaled S Al Nahyan, Al Ain
football company board chairman, HE. and Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways’ Vice
President UAE, and HE Mohammed Abdullah bin Bdoua, Al Ain football company
board member.

They were
joined by Al Ain FC players Omar Abdulrahman and Asamoah Gyan who helped
celebrate the new partnership on the stadium pitch with members of Etihad
Airways’ cabin crew.

Sheikh
Abdullah Mohd Khaled S Al Nahyan expressed his pleasure by
the new partnership with Etihad Airways, saying: “The strategic partnership
between Al Ain and Etihad Airways will focus on new marketing and
brand-promotion opportunities. Al Ain FC considers its fans as key to its success
so the new deal also contains benefits to them.

“Al Ain
Football Club is the most decorated team in UAE football after winning a record
number of titles and trophies. We have also pioneered many great partnership
deals with the biggest commercial companies and European football clubs.

“Today the
successes continue by the deal signed with Etihad Airways, four times consecutive
winner of the World’s Leading Airline award, and it is the club’s ideal official
airline.”

“We are very excited about
the partnership and proud to join other prestigious global sporting teams,
events and stadia sponsored by Etihad Airways, such as Manchester City FC, the
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the Etihad Stadium in
Melbourne and Manchester.”

The
partnership will see Etihad Airways and Al Ain FC working together on a number
of key initiatives such as the provision of club flights to AFC Champions
League fixtures around the region as well as promotions for club management,
players and supporters.

Hareb Al Muhairy said: “Al
Ain Football Club is a powerhouse in UAE and Asian football, and is the only
UAE team to have won the AFC Champions League. We are delighted to be named as
the club’s official airline and look forward to deepening our partnership.

“Etihad Airways sponsors the
current football and rugby Premier League Champions of England and it is
fantastic to add Al Ain FC to our portfolio of sporting champions. We wish the
players and management the best of luck as they look to win their 11th
UAE Pro-League title this season.”

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